Thursday. September 14, 1978 — THE BULLETIN — 7
High Hoty Days
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October 11,1978--Tishrei 10,5739
'■And it shail be a statute forever untoyou, in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shaU afflict your souls, andshalldo no manner of work,. ,For on this day shall atonement be made for youi to cleanse youfrom all your sins shall ye be clean b^ore the Lord,ItisaiSabbath^o^
(Leviticus 16:29-31)
■ I'HE BEAUTY of Yom Kippur lies in its completeness: humbly we stand before God for^ confession and prayer.
We do not deny our errors nor abate them. Humbly craving pardon^ we feel at t^^ more than ever that our
wisdom iMinall and our experience limited.
We acknowledge our responsibility to God and the teachings of •Torah;,^:'aV:;^^':i:-::v:-;^^^
„ Underlying YomKippur's solemn consciousness of sin is a philosophy of invincible optimism, a firm belief in the forgiveness which follows true penitence, and a wholesome conviction that man
By SYBIL ZIMMERMAN
ALMOST EVERY Jewish holU day in the year is associated with particular foods. Many of these dishes are traditional according to particular countries in Which one's ancestors lived.
Let's take a look at each holiday arid the food we eat and why.
ROSH HASHONA
Rosh Hashpna falls bn the first and second of the month of Tishrei, the first month of the New Year. This year it begins October 1. Most symbolic for the holiday is the eating of sweets, a custom which the Talmud mentions.
Challah' and apples are both dipped in honey for a sweet year to come; sometimes sweetness is shown through eating teiglach (a hard doughy honey and nut cookie) and iekach (honey cake), which means in Hebrew "portions" and refers to the prayer "Give them a goodly portion." The book of Hosea (3:1) mentiosn "love cakes of raisin"; II Samuel (6:19) talks about the multitude of Israel, men and women, "to every one a cake of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake." Ezra and Nehemiah also told the returned exiles to eat and dnnk
sweet.
Challah takes on many interesting shapes for the holiday: round — to symbolize a long life or a full year; a ladder — so our prayers may ascend to heaven; a bird — "As birds
BREAD DISPLAY at a recent Conference and Exhibition on Jewish Culinary Art, held in Jerusalem.
hovering so will the Lord of Hosts protect Jerusalem, Isaiah 31:5"; with a ring on top — symbol of a complete year.
Eating of pomegranate seeds reminds us that God should multiply oUr credit of good deeds. A new fruit, not eaten yet in this season is also introduced with Rosh Hasha-nah and a She-hechayenu (prayer of thanksgiving for things when they are enjoyed for the first time) is recited. In Israel, coincidentally, this fruit is often a pomegranate.
The head of a ram is often eaten or placed on the table in memory of the ram sacrificed by Abraham instead of Isaac. Fish heads are also often eaten or placed' on the table to remind us that we should be the head (or leader) rather than the tail (or follower). Fish is also a symbol that one should be fruitful and multiply during the coming year.
Ashkenazim (those who originally came from European, Christian countries) often eat carrot tzimmes (a stew with or without meat and sometimes with prunes added). The Yiddish word for carrot, mehren,
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FROM THE DESK OF
General Chairman
Honorary Chairman
What bo You Know About The High Holidays?
25 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashona andYom
Gerry Gales
Joseph H. Cohen
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What do the words **Rosh Hashona*' mean? When is Rosh Hashona observed? What does **Yom kippur" mean? When is Yom Kippur observed?
By what special Hebrew names are the High Holy Days caUe^^^^^^^^
By what three names is Rosh Hashona known?
What is a Shofar?
When is the Shofar blown?
What is the Hebrew name forthe person who blows the shofar? In ancient times on what three occasions inthe life of the J:ewish people was the shofar sounded? ^ What special greeting do Jews extend to each other on theeve of Rosh Hashona?
What cuistbm is 6b^ evening meal of Rosh Hashoii
What are the Aseret Vemey Teshuvah?
When do the Aseret Yemey Teshuvah occur?
What is the special name for the Sabbath which falls between
Rosh Hashona and Yom kippui?
What is the ceremony known as **Taslich"?
What is the origin oiF the custom of **Taslich"?
What is the **Kbl Nidi-e"?
What kind of oaths are annulled by Kol Nidre?
How is the Biblical admonition "Ye shall afflict yourselves" on
Yom Kippur, interpreted traditionally in practice?
How long does the period of fasting last?
For what kind of transgressions does Yom Kippur atone?
What is the "Avodah''?
What two great Jewish personalities of ancient times are said to have been born on Rosh Hashona? When is "Neilah^^ recited?
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